Results for - A Positive Role Model?

A Dallas art teacher, Payal Modi, is being investigated after video surfaced of her shooting a toy gun at an image of the president and yelling, "Die!"

1. Have you heard of this story before this survey?

Yes

6%

147 votes

No

87%

2,259 votes

Not Applicable

7%

194 votes

2. Were you surprised that a public school teacher would display this type of aggression for her students while in class?

Yes

57%

1,487 votes

No

22%

568 votes

Undecided

10%

260 votes

Not Applicable

11%

285 votes

3. During the interviews with the students, many of them said they didn't think it was a big deal because she was just 'joking around'. Do you think it's okay for a teacher to act like this (even as a joke) in the politically charged climate we live in today?

Yes

10%

255 votes

No

64%

1,669 votes

Undecided

15%

381 votes

Not Applicable

11%

295 votes

4. Regardless of your personal feelings toward president Trump, do you think this teacher should have been placed on administrative leave for her actions?

Yes

51%

1,326 votes

No

16%

421 votes

Undecided

21%

552 votes

Not Applicable

12%

301 votes

5. Do you think teachers should be held to higher standards than non-educators?